In this new series, we’re catching up with event companies to find out how they’re managing during the COVID-19 crisis and the creative ways they’re adapting.

In episode two, we sat down with Keith Wootton, managing director at AV1, one of Australia’s leading audio visual companies, which has recently launched ControlRoom to cater to the growing need for virtual events.

Here, he talks about the inspiration behind ControlRoom, which takes cues from the “dark supermarket” concept to create a safe, pop-up studio to facilitate events.

Wootton also shares his key takeaways from the global crisis, saying COVID-19 has revealed the downsides of the casualisation of the Australian workforce.

On a positive note, the crisis has given him the opportunity to spend more time with family, something he hopes continues in the future post-COVID-19.

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